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26 South Florida OPULENCE Fall 2015 editor’s letter HORIZON Are You PUBLISHING Well Informed? Executive PUBLISHER & Owner Geoff Hammond, CEO In today’s society of social media, many young Americans Jayne Hammond, President get their news in short blips. Some refer to them as the Associate PUBLISHERS “under-informed” generation, a risky label when it comes Mark Blackburn David Hammond to making sound, life-impacting decisions. However, if you’re among the 20-somethings reading this, don’t take EDITOR IN CHIEF Robin Jay offense. History shows no matter what our age, we can all [email protected] use a reminder to read and research – and make our own SENIOR CREATIVE ART DIRECTOR “well-informed” decisions. To add a bit of levity to a rather Adriana Naylor [email protected] serious subject, consider these common “facts” most of us 954-331-3912 were taught in school that are, as it turns out, not so factual. PR AND MARKETING MANAGER Quiz yourself: Chantal Forster [email protected] 1. 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It’s true that a camel can go seven days Jana Soeldner Danger Todd R. Sciore without drinking – but what’s inside a camel’s hump is not water, it’s fat. If you thought diamonds Bill and Luciana Dugan Alex Starace April Erhard Joshua Stone are derived from coal, think again. The gem is formed from shafts of volcanic rock. Grapes from the James Espey, OBE Clifton N. Thuma first champagne did come from that region in France, but the first bubbly champagne was made Lisa Genova Carleton Varney Julia Hebert in England by Brits who imported the grapes and fermented them. Pink and orange flamingos get Alex Villasuso Steven Joseph Mary & Hugh Williamson their color from eating carotene-filled algae, not from shellfish. The first man to hold the title “Presi- Dale King dent of the United States” was John Hanson – who served under the Articles of Confederation, but not under the Constitution – a reminder not to be fooled by vague questions. And the earlobe of Photographers artist Vincent van Gogh was indeed cut off, but two German historians recently published evidence Harry Benson Lori Garner showing he didn’t cut it off himself. It was sliced off in a sword fight by his friend (and fine fencer) Douglas Lance French artist Paul Gauguin. Historian Hans Kaufmann explained to ABC News, “[Van Gogh] became Natasha Kertes very aggressive when Gauguin said he was leaving him for good. Gauguin, wanting to defend him- Silvia Pangaro Heidi Somes self and get rid of ‘the madman’ drew his weapon and made a move toward Van Gogh and by that he cut off his left ear. Gauguin left the next day and the two men never saw each other again. In the PROOFREADER Suzanne Shaw first letter that Vincent van Gogh wrote after the incident, he told Gauguin, ‘I will keep quiet about South Florida Opulence Magazine this and so will you.’ That apparently was the beginning of the ‘pact of silence.’ ” is published quarterly by Horizon Publishing LLC. 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36 South Florida OPULENCE Fall 2015 Fall 2015 South Florida OPULENCE 37 “We As the youngest and first African American Ring- Managing the Unexpected master in the history of Ringling Brothers and Bar- “Being Ringmaster is never boring because the cir- transport num & Bailey circus, Johnathan Lee Iverson, now 39, cus is a living, changing thing – although, truthfully, insists he has the greatest job on earth. In his glit- there are no real life-risking dangers for me,” he says the audience tering red overcoat and black top hat, Iverson has of the circus where he shares the stage with trapeze MEET THE enchanted audiences for 16 years as Ringmaster of artists, clowns, jugglers, bike and motorcycle acts, from this the Ringling Brothers And Barnum & Bailey Circus. and a variety of animals, horses elephants, tigers CHIEF A“I love seeing what the circus does for people,” says and a male lion named Masai, who has his own world into Iverson, who was born and raised in New York City trainer and trailer. EMBASSADOR another, as part of a family who played musical instruments Iverson does have a script, but there is always a new and sang. “It is refreshing to see such joy on the faces dynamic, a novel challenge. When a technical glitch OF THE the circus of the audience members and to be part of making recently caused a power outage, Iverson led the it happen.” audience in song. “They loved it!” is a perfect Traveling to 48 cities to perform some 450 shows GREATEST SHOW A few other times, sadly, when a member of the in the United States during 11 months of the year, 100 person performing troupe died unexpect- marriage of this talented song-and-dance man never tires of edly before a show, the Ringmaster stoically had ON EARTH making his audiences smile. He was no novice with to act like everything was okay despite the tragedy science and audiences when he secured the Ringmaster job in of the situation. By Linda Marx 1998. At age 11, Iverson sang with the noted Boys With so many performers employed, there are occa- miracle.” Choir of Harlem where he was named lead tenor sional injuries. Sometimes the afflicted entertainers and traveled to exotic places like Singapore, China, – Johnathan Lee Iverson want to do the show with a sprained ankle, broken Japan and France. But, as he immersed in the magic foot, or bad case of the flu.T o protect the talent of the microphone, Iverson often felt overwhelmed from themselves, “I just say no.” by the grueling long hours of rehearsal. “There were times when I hated singing in the choir, but my The internal drama among performers can some- mother made me stay,” he says. “I am so glad I lis- times prove a challenging issue, for which Iverson tened to her because it prepared me for the career says he has zero tolerance. “I don’t like people bring- of a lifetime.” ing personal baggage to the show,” he says. “It’s not The Grooming of a Performer fair to the audience who come to eat popcorn and cotton candy and have fun.” After the choir, Iverson attended Fiorello H. LaGuar- dia High School of Music and Art & Performing Arts Making Lifelong Memories in New York City. He went on to the University of One of Iverson’s fondest memories is when he took Hartford in Connecticut, earning a degree in Mu- the circus to Mexico about two years ago. He led the sic and Performance. While auditioning for dinner entire show in Spanish. He took pictures with audi- theater and opera singing jobs in hopes of landing a ence members and indulged their tequila, now one gig to take him back to Europe, Ringling representa- of his favorite drinks. “I was genuinely touched by tives rang his bell. He was interviewed for Ringmas- the whole experience. The people were so welcom- ter, a position he had never thought of pursuing. ing, and [he laughs] they were fascinated to see that I was black and not a basketball player. The experi- “I was clueless!” he quips, “but I agreed to a series of ence was enriching for all of us auditions, along with 30 other applicants. The offer came out of left field!” Iverson says the circus is the ultimate celebra- tion of living things, an opportunity for dynami- Iverson was honored to accept the job chief ambas- cally diverse people of all ages and backgrounds to sador of the greatest show on earth. And he has witness the genius of human artistry and animals never looked back. Every day is an adventure for thriving in a world that they love. Iverson, who lives with his wife Priscilla, a former dancer and now production manager of the show, “We transport the audience from this world into an- and their two children ages 10 and 6. The family has other,” says Iverson. “The circus is a perfect marriage their own apartment on the largest privately owned of science and miracle. The guests can not possibly train in the world, which allows them a fabulous enjoy what we do without contemplating some- traveling lifestyle, highly adventurous and intellec- thing bigger.” tually stimulating. Each family member has a com- partment as they ride from city to city.

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Are Cuban Cigars Really Better? Here Are Five Reasons Why They Are Not.

iven the prospect that the 50-year-old The Communist regime has left its mark on half a Cuban trade embargo may soon be being century of workers. Wages are still low. Morale is lifted, many in the tobacco industry are spec- low. Labor conditions are still poor and the labor ROBO VAULT ulating about what this will mean regarding force remains unmotivated. Gthe mystique that surrounds Cuban cigars as the Around the time that the Soviet Union began to fail, “forbidden fruit,” now that it’s no longer forbidden. petroleum became scarce in Cuba. It became more Will Cuban cigars still be considered superior? difficult to rotate crops regularly. Animals like oxen Will Cuban cigars retain their stellar reputation and mules became more common in agricultural once they are no longer considered contraband? systems to rotate crops, but there remain rumors Or has isolation and neglect of the Island Nation that the land has become bad for farming. destroyed what was once a truly unique crop? Once Cuba opens up, the demand for skilled roll- Top cigar companies such as Davidoff, Gurkha, Flor ers will increase elsewhere. Other countries, willing Dominicana, Padron and Pepin Garcia all produce to pay more, will be able to lure quality workers premium cigars that can stand up and compete away from Cuban factories. All of these changes with a Cuban cigar any day of the week. By compar- will cause the already inflated prices of Cuban Ci- ing the flavor profiles of Cuban cigars with the finest gars to raise substantially as demand for greater cigars from around the world, here are five distinct wages will cause prices to increase 10 times the reasons why Cuban cigars are NOT better. current rate.

Cuban cigars are one dimensional in their flavor In conclusion, while the demand for Cuban cigars base. They don’t have the complexity that blended will most likely increase in the short term once the cigars have. The tobacco isn’t grown in different soils embargo is lifted because even the casual cigar from other well-known tobacco nations such as the smoker will be interested to see what they’ve been Dominican Republic, Nicaragua or Honduras for missing all these years, it won’t be a permanent situ- example. How can Cuba compete? What will Cuba ation. The increased demand will probably cause a do? The general consensus is that Cuba will not lower quality product, creating disappointment and even try to compete. The Cubans will shy away from sending the regular cigar smoker right back to his buying any tobacco made outside of their native or her favorite brand. All of these points are, how- country. But their biggest concern should be how ever, positive for the rest of the cigar-making world. introducing their tobacco to the Dominican Repub- Consumers will initially get their “fix” and be driven lic and Nicaragua will fare given that blends from to better quality cigars made outside of Cuba. those countries will continue to be made better.

Quality control outside of Cuba is 10 times better Kaizad Hansotia is the CEO of Gurkha Cigars. than it is inside Cuba. Hand rolling cigars is tiring and Gurkha, known for creating the finest, most only the best rollers in the world can be consistent expensive cigars in the world, produces eight with their rolling style throughout their entire shift. million cigars per year that are sold in more than 50 Draw testing cigars is the best way to make sure they countries worldwide. The Gurkha Cigar Group Inc. is are not rolled too tightly or too loosely. Yet draw test- located at 6600 Hiatus Road, Tamarac, FL 33321. For ing can slow down production, increase costs and information, visit www.gurkacigars.com. is often overlooked. Tightly rolled cigars then pass through the line all too frequently.

46 South Florida OPULENCE Fall 2015 By Dr. James Espey I simply loved it and Fleck and I agreed that it had a world –level potential. THE TRUTH BEHIND herever I go. The 36-year-old brand is phenom- Birth Pangs enally successful, selling nearly 4 million cases First and foremost, Coco Rico was produced in South Africa. Politically, annually and voted the No. 2 liqueur in the South Africa was a pariah nation and Nelson Mandela was still in jail. THE TRUTH OF world. But Malibu, too, had a humble beginning On the other hand, who would ever believe that a rum produced in Wand the tale is worth telling. South Africa, looking as if it is from the Caribbean, could sell on the world stage, and lastly, an additional problem for me, as a new boy to Fame has many fathers and there are many who claim to have been London was to convince, if I may say, a rather “English” set of colleagues involved in the creation of Malibu. I remember well when in 1983 I (remember, I am British not English) that this could be a world beater. was the Chairman of IDV UK Limited (one half of Diageo UK) and an MALIBU RUM enthusiastic Malibu brand manager from UK came to visit us. He I sat down immediately with my good friend Jago, who was the gave me a lot of advice and direction as to how Malibu should be Director of New Product positioned among several other things about the brand. Development Worldwide. First and foremost, the name Coco Rico was I bit my tongue in exasperation because he was waxing eloquent actually registered by National Distillers, so we decided to see about the brand without knowing its true origin. Today, there is a won- what else we could find. Jago often tried and tested little derful distillery in Barbados and if you ask any consumer where the ideas and never disposed of them, for he believed brand originated, they will say the Caribbean without batting an eyelid. that one day they would reappear. He had a failed brand in his locker called Malibu, and immedi- Ironically, the brand was started by the three founders of The Last ately we loved the name, so we ensured we Drop Distillers Limited – Peter Fleck, Tom Jago and me. had clear registration in every country of The Truth Behind the Truth the world. Then we appointed an adver- In the ‘70s, I worked for Gilbeys South Africa as the Marketing tising agency to work with us with shap- Director of the company, a subsidiary of IDV and thus Grand ing and positioning, which would say Metropolitan of London. We lived in an apartheid South Africa, with nothing about the background, but all the unfortunate and sad laws imposed by the then Nationalist everything about the promise in the Government, affecting the interaction and the relationship be- bottle. They came up with a brilliant tween the different races. slogan, “It comes from paradise and We were a tiny liquor company, compared to the two main jugger- tastes like heaven.” We then had to con- nauts competing against us. We had to be flexible and agile and we vince our sceptical colleagues that the did everything possible, as a liberal British company, to completely brand was worthy of serious attention. ignore government rules and regulations as we sought to employ Securing Corners the best possible team irrespective of race, creed or colour. Shortly after I moved to London, I estab- We were also a very entrepreneurial company, trying new ideas lished a New Product Council, which in- based on instinct rather than research. There is no test as good as a volved the top marketing people from all the living test in the marketplace. We used to spend a fair amount of different IDV subsidiaries meeting once a year to time travelling around the world looking at ideas that could be review all the various projects on the table. In 1979, we adapted to South Africa. planned a major New Product Conference in the Bahamas. I then visited Professor Ted Levitt who, when I was a student, was my Peter Fleck, my good friend and colleague, joined Gilbeys South absolute guru. He wrote a marvellous article published many years Africa in the early ‘70s, and when I was transferred to London in ago called “Marketing Myopia.” It was first published in 1960 and is 1977 as the Group Marketing Director Worldwide, he replaced me, as relevant today as it was then. eventually becoming Managing Director of Gilbey SA. I called upon Levitt in Boston and persuaded him, along with his Toward the end of ’78, I returned to South Africa on a business trip and wife, to have a holiday in the Bahamas and help us present the Fleck showed me his newest brand: Coco Rico, a light coconut fla- Malibu story to my skeptical colleagues. Levitt loved the idea voured Caribbean style rum. It was in the distinctive Malibu bottle and I loved the crossed palms and the setting sun. In every respect it was and agreed to act as a catalyst. We paid him a small fee, he had a from the Caribbean! I asked Fleck how he managed to have a white wonderful weekend and would you believe it, at the end of the bottle produced, to which he replied, “The glass manufacturers could weekend everyone thought let’s give it a go. not produce it, so we simply, in a very Heath Robinson fashion, created Litmus Test called UK a conveyor belt with the bottles hung upside down and they were We launched the brand in the UK through the Peter Dominic stores, spray painted by a gentleman whose specialist job was to spray paint which we owned and through bars and nightclubs. It was trendy, it new fridges white.” There is nothing like ingenuity!

48 South Florida OPULENCE Fall 2015 Fall 2015 South Florida OPULENCE 49 A good cup of joe The Curious History of Early American settlers shared this taste. Upon arrival in New rapidly westward and had a mobile population, the time and care England, the founders of Massachusetts quickly realized the only required to produce fruit-bearing trees simply wasn’t worth it. native type of apple was the crabapple, unsuitable for either It appeared that hard cider was out of luck, especially with a pro- eating or drinking. So, they requested apple seeds from England longed temperance movement that stretched all the way through to plant orchards of their own. These seeds produced an acidic, Prohibition. By the Great Depression, cider ceased to be readily tough apple, unlike those found in today’s grocery store – but per- available in most areas of the United States. Breweries could transi- fectly cultivated for cider-making. By the mid-eighteenth century, tion to making soft drinks, or other products during the alcohol each resident of Massachusetts was drinking an estimated 35-40 Hard ban, but makers of hard cider couldn’t easily change their product. gallons of hard cider a year! And this taste wasn’t limited to New Their apples were not of the sweeter variety that people preferred England. In the Virginia colony, hard cider consumption was for eating, and the fermentation process was so simple (crush common on the plantation. apples and allow the resulting juice to ferment in casks) that it didn’t Presidential Cider Makers translate to other types of production. Most cider makers went out Both Thomas Jefferson and George Washington produced hard cider of business or tore up their orchards to grow another fruit. Apple from their own specialized orchards, while John Adams, America’s The Hard Cider Renaissance second president, reportedly drank a tankard of hard cider each And so, while hard cider in England remained popular in the morning with his breakfast. He claimed it settled his stomach. And, 1900s, it wasn’t until the twenty-first century that the United States in the mid-1800s, hard cider played a role in presidential politics. In experienced a cider renaissance. Americans’ current (and growing) the race of 1840, Whig nominee William Henry Harrison was known taste for hard cider represents the best of two recent trends: the de- as the “Hard Cider Candidate.” sire for locally-grown food and the rising popularity of craft alcohol. CiderBy Alex Starace A conservative, Harrison used cider to associate himself with Hard cider, which is best when made with fresh apples from nearby rural, hardworking Protestants, who, as direct descents of the farms, fits this niche well. It gives consumers a flavorful, distinctive English, often had small cider-orchards on their farms, carrying on beverage sourced from local produce. Perhaps the vanguard of the traditions of their homeland. Harrison handed out hard cider or most Americans, cider conjures childhood images the craft cider movement is in Chicago, which sits just south at rallies and actively promoted himself as a rural candidate who of Michigan and Wisconsin, two of the United States’ prime apple- of apple-picking outings wrapped up with a warm, lived in a log cabin, delighting his supporters. And, needless to say, growing regions. The city boasts a dedicated hard cider bar, The it worked: he won. comforting drink at the farmhouse before head- Northman, that offers more than 100 varieties. And many other ing home. But for centuries, ‘cider’ meant something However, this was perhaps the high point of hard cider in the bars in the area have at least one cider option on tap, often from quite different.W hile still made from apples, it was United States. An influx of immigrants in the 1840s and 1850s from local makers. Germany and Eastern Europe preferred beer. And beer was more It may seem like a new trend, but cider’s been involved in the a fizzy alcoholic drink, popular in Normandy and practical. In the Midwest, barley was easy to grow and produced conquest of England, the founding of the colonies and the winning Brittany as early as the Dark Ages. With the Norman Conquest yields quickly, even in the first year it was planted. In comparison, f of a presidential race. So, the next (or first) time you raise a glass of an apple orchard wouldn’t produce fruit until at least five years of England in 1066, the cultivation of orchards for cider was the crisp auburn spirit, give a toast to its long and rich history. introduced to the English. In fact, what we now refer to as ‘hard after the seeds had been laid. For a country that was expanding cider’ has remained consistently popular in Great Britain for Both Thomas Jefferson and George Washington produced hard cider nearly a millennium. from their own specialized orchards, while John Adams, America’s second president, reportedly drank a tankard of hard cider each morning with his breakfast.

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56 South Florida OPULENCE Fall 2015 Fall 2015 South Florida OPULENCE 57 hen we last spoke with photographer Barry Seidman, he was toying with some new ideas. He had just released his latest book of still-life photography: “New Eyes.” At the time he remarked: W“I don’t take pictures. I make them. Do I need to create another photograph of a flower or a vegetable?Y es. Because I have my own eyes; I can see them in a different way.” We didn’t know it at the time, but Seidman was on the precipice of creating his most striking work to date. And it all began with his wife’s vegetables. Feast for the Eyes “Let me take you on a journey,” begins Barry Seidman. “My wife is my inspiration and my encouragement. It all started with her.” Mary Ann Kurasz Seidman is known around Palm Beach for her dinner parties and culinary flair. She is, says Barry, an excellent cook who is never afraid to experiment in the kitchen. Thus, he spends many days accompanying his wife to the farmer’s markets dotted throughout the Palm Beach area. “She would be shopping for her palette,” says Seidman. “Peppers, tomatoes, radishes, all the best stuff. She’d be shopping with her taste buds, and I started looking with Food my eyes.” It didn’t take long for this long- time commercial photographer to spy the mysterious beauty that many fruits and vegetable hold. Not immediately evi- for dent to the layperson, Seidman studied the voluptuous shapes, pure colors, and beautiful textures of the produce.

“I’d see something unusual in the market Thought and I’d get a vision in my head of how I By John D. Adms might photograph it to show it in a com-

Barry Seidman’s photographic series – you’ll never view produce the same way again

58 South Florida OPULENCE Fall 2015 Fall 2015 South Florida OPULENCE 59 pletely different context.T hat’s how I work. I get a visual then go out and execute it. I’d bring it back to the studio, shoot it, print it out, pin it on the wall. And then I’ll scrutinize it.” He would study and choreograph his finds, creating relationships between his subjects that are sensuous, sexy and voluptuous - bringing them to life. The next week, he would be back in the market, seeking out the next funny little character trait in the harvest. After a time, the local vendors began sav- ing their more unusual specimens, anxious to show Seidman what they had found. Many of those made their way back to his studio. Food porn? “Let me take you on a journey”. Some of Seidman’s subjects seem to be caught in flagrante delicto. “My wife is my inspiration and my encouragement. And many observers cheerfully call his work “food porn.” Was that It all started with her.” an eggplant or the sensuous back- side of a naked person? Should we — Barry Seidman feel guilty for catching those Dai- kon radishes in a compromising position? Often Seidman seems to delight in the suggestion of something much more provocative than ordinary vegetables.

“People have asked me why I shoot things like this. Are you a vegetable photographer? I don’t know how to answer it. Never ask an artist what they’re thinking. I’m a visual guy. I see it. I don’t necessarily intellec- tualize it. I shoot things, not people. Things don’t have an attitude. I don’t need hair and makeup. I don’t need approval. I shoot things. I’m just a ‘thing’ photographer.” Oh, but to accomplish this latest body of work, to express humor, sensuality, passion, and love to items many would simply see as their next meal? Seidman is so much more.

See more of Barry Seidman’s work at www.barryseidman.com

60 South60 Florida South OPULENCEFlorida OPULENCE Fall 2015 Fall 2015 Fall 2015 Fall South 2015 Florida South OPULENCEFlorida OPULENCE 61 61 Jim Bernau probably got in serious trou- childish mischief and speculated, “Some- ble for overly enjoying the sips of wine day our hillsides will be covered his parents gave him as a child. Especially with vines.” “We’re just getting started,” when they discovered that the effects Jim countered. had motivated him to pilfer Concord “Jim is an amazing person,” says Christine grape juice from the freezer, read up on Collier the winery director. “When you fermentation in the family’s encyclopedi- meet him the word ‘visionary’ comes to as and stash a batch of brew in the crawl mind. Everyone says that.” He believes in space of the house. They’d certainly have hard work and collaboration. In 1983 he been more lenient if they’d known that bought an overgrown plum orchard in Jim was beginning his life’s work: intro- the Salem Hills and began Willamette Val- ducing pinot noir to Oregon. ley Vineyards, watering his vines with 17 Wine had not been produced in the state lengths of 75 foot garden hoses he since prohibition and laws were unfa- bought on sale. Over the years he pur- vorable. Eschewing the plan his father chased neighboring vineyards and con- had for him to become a lawyer and the tinued to lobby to stimulate the indus- popular path of dilettante vineyard own- try’s growth. To build the enterprise, he ers, Jim worked as a lobbyist before he conducted the first crowd funding in the planted the first vine. He helped pass leg- nation with 2-3,000 wine enthusiasts and islation in 1981 to establish an advisory vineyard owners acquiring shares. Today board for research and promotion of the it’s the smallest manufacturing company industry. Further law changes made win- on the NASDAQ. eries a permitted use on farmland, So now the mossy, wet climate of Oregon allowed the direct shipment of wine and has cache. “The focus in Oregon will be flood soils on slopes where orientation, began wine tastings in stores and restau- Pinot Noir, Chardonnay and Sparkling elevation and grade create unique rants. The Oregon Wine Board was be- wine — it’s practically a spitting image growing conditions,” Jim describes. The gun. His philanthropy funded a profes- of Burgundy, France,” enthuses the blog winery is committed to being a thought- sorship for fermentation science at Wine Folly. “Our terroir is unique with an- ful steward of its land. All vines are natu- Oregon State University. This was proba- cient volcanic, glacial and sedimentary rally grown and tended by hand. Biofuel bly when Jim’s dad reconsidered Jim’s tractors and sustainable corks have earned the vineyards a “Hero of Salmon” and the industry’s coveted Founders Award for low impact viticulture. “Our ap- proach is to grow, by hand, the highest quality fruit using careful canopy management and to achieve wines that are truly expressive of the varietal and the place where they are grown,” Jim proudly explains.

Endulge In A Romantic The pinot noir is reaping praise and awards. Wine Enthusiast Magazine calls Willamette Valley Vineyards “One of America’s great pinot noir producers”. The vineyard was named “2011 Winery for the Year” by Wine and Spirits Magazine Oregon Winery Vacation and a “great ambassador for wines of Or- A delicious look at the American Pinot Noir getaway at Wilamette Valley Vineyards egon.” Wine Spectator Magazine named it among the Top 100 Wines in the World. “It’s been quite a quest,” Jim muses. Now BY CAROL ANTMAN that the winery is producing over 100,000 bottles a year, it is available for under $30 a bottle nationwide. Aficionados

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64 South Florida OPULENCE Fall 2015 Fall 2015 South Florida OPULENCE 65 A good cup of joe Philanthropy Ah, the pop of a cork – no other sound better says, “The Party has screw caps to close their wine bottles. While these rather unpoetic started!” Have you ever wondered where cork comes from or how materials avoided the taint concern, they presented another prob- the curious bit of bark is fashioned to close up wine for 10 or 20 lem. The French call great wine of an esteemed estate or excellent years to emerge at just the desired moment? The answer is that vintage ‘Vin Garde,’ wines to be guarded. They are wines to be laid cork is nature’s marvel – buoyant, pliable, resistant to water, ancient down in a quiet, secure, cool vault to ‘cellar’ and develop in the in its use, yet a most modern eco-friendly material. bottle. Ten years of aging for Bordeaux’s great chateaux and 20 for the deep wines of vintage port are needed. There is debate about An oak tree, the Quercus Sober, has adapted to the dry soil and strong what is happening, but several centuries of experience have shown light of southern Portugal. The bark of this tree is fashioned into cork. that high quality natural corks of good length allow a slow ‘matur- The Alentejo region is home to half the world’s cork production. ing’ of the wine. As to the new plastic cylinders, no one knows South Florida Opulence spoke to cork oak farmer Francisco de Almeida what two decades or 10 might do to the wine. We do know that Garret about his experiences raising this unusual crop in the town of aluminum caps will remain intact, but how does the wine evolve Monte Novo. “Our cork farms have been in the family for 400 years. 2,200 under them? The grand chateaux are staying with natural cork. And acres of our estate are cork forests with 80-120 trees per acre.” maybe we all should. If wine producers still use natural cork, then Since only 10 percent of the trees can be harvested, this leaves Francisco’s three children can repeat the old adage of the farmers large areas for the native plants and wildlife to thrive. “The of the Montados: cork oak forest, the ‘Montados,’ is multifunctional, and in terms “Vinhas das minhas, Olivias dos meus Pais of biodiversity is one of the richest ecosystems in the world,” e Montados dos meus Antepassados.” Francisco said. Each year, Alentejo oaks older than 25 years have (Vineyards of mine, Olive Groves of their bark harvested by hand in the summer when the trees will my parents and Cork Forests of my not be damaged by the stripping. “At harvest time, we avoid any A Toast ancestors.) “I would like Ameri- possible contamination from the soil. We ship the cork as cans to know our cork farm is soon as it is harvested to the factories that process it.” Francis- very important for biodiversity, co and his crews are worried the bark may become contami- conservation and carbon sink, and nated with ‘cork taint.’ This is a natural fungus in the soil. Recent that cork stoppers are essential for technology has improved the quality of corks, all in an effort to to the the economic sustainability of make the best natural stopper. But before these practices, some the ‘Montado’ ecosystem. wine bottles seemed to develop a musty, odd taste. Some win- Curious eries shifted away from cork and used plastic cylinders or even “And …I love what I do…” History of

By Clifton Thuma Each year, Alentejo oaks older than 25 years have their cork bark harvested by hand in the summer when the trees will not be damaged by the stripping. The Alentejo region in Portugal is home to half the world’s cork production.

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72 South Florida OPULENCE Fall 2015 Fall 2015 South Florida OPULENCE 73 Surreal Underwater photographer Henrik Welle is… The Man from Atlantis

ike an epic character out of Melville or Conrad or Stevenson, underwater photographer Henrik Welle would sail across oceans to tame an unnamed restlessness and uncover his passionate obsessions. One look at Henrik Welle’s underwater photography conveys his exultation for marine life and Lhuman interaction with the water. He has managed to imbue the majesty and mystery of the sea that any landlubber can appreciate. But it was many years before Welle would find the current that would propel him to com- bine art and the ocean. His is a centuries-old maritime tale that will lead him to the treasure of found passion. From a pool to the sea “Since I was a child I could dive underwater before I could even swim,” Welle recalls. “People would freak out, remind- ing my mother that I couldn’t swim. But my mother would just say, ‘He’s okay. He is like a turtle. He goes under, comes up and takes a breath, and then he goes down again.’” These adventures were poolside of course. Welle didn’t live anywhere near natural bodies of water. “In Germany, it was tough to follow that passion.”

By 1997 Welle was living in Hamburg and working in marketing. But it wasn’t a satis- fying choice. One day a friend suggested he learn how to scuba dive to see if perhaps that would lead him in a better direction. “It was the middle of winter and I went to an indoor pool to get some instructions. They put a tank on my back and threw me in. I was blown away. They had to drag me out of the pool. I thought, ‘Why haven’t I been doing this for years?’” He immediately began to inquire about how to become a dive instructor.

A year later, Welle had left his native Germany to take a six month certification course with Ft. Lauderdale’s Pro Dive USA. “While I was going through dive classes I soon realized that if I did become an instructor, I’d probably never certify anybody because they wouldn’t meet my standards. So I still wasn’t going in the right direction. But I did have my certification as a dive master.

74 South Florida OPULENCE Fall 2015 Fall 2015 South Florida OPULENCE A new hope To make ends meet Welle was working as a self- taught videographer and video editor. But he still felt a bit lost. Until something amazing happened. “I went on a dive vacation with some friends,” he says. “I had a cheap little camera with an underwater housing and I was just taking nature pictures underwater of what I liked. Everybody looked at them and were amazed by the pictures I took. Someone said, ‘Why don’t you do something with underwater photography?’ I sold all of my video equipment and got a proper camera and that’s how my nature pictures began.”

Because of his natural affinity for water,W elle could spend less time worrying about his dive equipment and concentrate on honing his photographic skills. He taught himself about lighting, and how to contend with water temperature, currents, and the flotsam that is eternally floating around his subjects. He began diving and photographing during different times of day. He learned that sometimes, the sea offers up its most exotic beauty at night. “You can look at a rock during the day, and it’s just a rock. But you do a night dive and that rock is ex- ploding with all sorts of life with brilliant forms and colors coming out. That’s why I love night diving. So I do most of my pictures at night.”

Aqua, man, and the agent of time the floor of a pool with weights in his pockets. The ‘smoke’ is milk Today, some of Welle’s most riveting work combines man and wa- coming out of his mouth. I took the picture then turned it so you ter in surprising and beautiful ways. But again, it was a friend’s sug- see the surface of the water vertically.” More pictures with this man gestion that would ferry Welle to this connection. “A friend of mine in black surfaced. “The body of work is called ‘The Only Time.’ The asked me to do an author photo of him underwater. So we began surface, the person, and the wall. Past, present and future. He is the brainstorming. He was fully dressed and sitting as he is in a café just agent of time and is an everyman who can exist in all three times reading a book. But he was underwater. When we started looking but always remains. And the only reality is the NOW.” at the pictures, I thought: ‘Wow, this is really neat. Let’s do more.’” More work with man and water have developed, and Welle has a After much experimentation, the black-suited Agent of Time was host of new ideas to explore. Like the great seaman explorers be- water-born. In one arresting shot, he appears to be smoking, lean- fore him, it seems Welle has at last navigated to his own utopia. ing against a wall while water approaches. “He is actually lying on “This is my niche. This is my element. This is my passion.”r.

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86 South Florida OPULENCE Fall 2015 Fall 2015 South Florida OPULENCE 87 My 2015 Voyage to No one can doubt the beauty of the but not for lack of want to preserve. When country with its sandy beaches, lush asked what is the magic of the country, I mountains, tobacco and sugar cane can say without hesitation, is its people fields, for they are working still as they – charming, hospitable and loving with where generations ago, not at the same hope there will be a future of prosperity speed, however. The buildings have mag- and rebirth. ical style and with architectural elements: For the future visitors of this island country, Moorish-shaped windows, decorated only 90 miles from the coast of Florida, tile walls, and wrought iron balustrades here are some hints and observations – while crumbling in many and in most about Cuba today. instances – are there to remind all that

By Carleton Varney there was, and is, a glamour and beauty in its very being. Over the last five decades, much has been neglected for lack Cuba is a country for the curious, yes, and it is a country filled with contrasts – of funds to protect architectural heritage, a world that once was, prior to the revolution in 1959, and a world constantly in flux and change over the last 55 years. The Cuba of today is the one that is complex, as well as curious. My associate, Brinsley Matthews, and I were in the Island nation recently visiting sites that have been the talk of our country for years and years.

No one can doubt the beauty of the country with its sandy beaches, lush mountains, tobacco and sugar cane fields, View of Colonial City of Trinidad, Cuba for they are working still as they where generations ago.

88 South88 Florida South OPULENCEFlorida OPULENCE Fall 2015 Fall 2015 Fall 2015 Fall South 2015 Florida South OPULENCEFlorida OPULENCE 89 89 There are shopping streets in Havana where trend-setting Euro- pean clothing can be purchased, but at prices that are not af- The roofs of the Nacional are classic Roman architecture with Sevil- PLANNING YOUR FLIGHT fordable for the Cuban population – who live on meager wages lian patios that in Cuba had their expression in 19th century colonial Cuba is reachable by air only on charter aircraft from Miami. and rationed food products. Transportation around the city is by constructions. The outer arcades are Californian mission style with One must travel with a group – fully authorized by the govern- Coco motorcycles – yellow bubble-looking vehicles with three French gothic gargoyles. There is a Sevillian air of refined style in the ment of the island country (and ours) – for purposes of cultur- wheels and by some now contemporary taxi vehicles. Cycling main lobby floor tiles, which have a Moorish Spain influence.T he al and professional interest. Generally, American tourists, for carts are also on the streets, along with the automobiles left on splendid ceilings recall the tradition of the Roman coffer.T he Eng- tourist purposes only, are not permitted. I travelled with the island in the 1950s by Cuban families who sought exile in the lish Gardens are from the Romantic period. While the Nacional is in Ohio Alumni Group of Oberlin College. United States. The vehicles, yes, the Chevrolets, the Buicks, the need of vast refreshing (visit but don't stay there for the night), the PLACES TO STAY & TOUR Cadillacs, all in full colorful – yellows, reds, pinks, greens. Unfor- classic bones are there – chandeliers included. While there, a must to Our group stayed at the Parque Central Hotel in the center of tunately, most of the autos of yesterday need restoring. Windows see is The Hall of Fame, where legends have been photographed to Havana, where most foreigners stay when in the city. The ho- are held together with tape and coat hangers, and seats are low remind one of visits of the past and present – legends like Josephine tel is nine stories high and has two roof swimming pools. and needy of springs. Baker, Betty Grable, Ginger Rogers, Tyrone Power, John Paul Sartre, Interior main lobby of the Hotel Nacional de Cuba I give the hotel four stars rating, as rooms, dining facilities, Errol Flynn, John Wayne. Rita Hayworth honeymooned there with Along the walk down the Prado, take note of the Capitol mod- cocktail lounges and shops are all handsomely appointed. Prince Aly Khan. eled after the Capitol building in Washington, DC, built in 1929. Fuster has transferred the town with wonderlands of sculptures, One of the most unexpected pleasures was the dream breakfast Also check out the Moorish style of the Inglaterra and Sevilla Ho- mosaic and murals where local neighbors volunteer their homes buffet, which included cold meats and cheeses to dried fruits, HAVANA'S SEASIDE AVENUE tels, as well as the original Bacardi factory, which I’m certain the to become part of the sprawling masterpiece called Fusterlandia. A stroll down Malecon, Havana’s seaside avenue, is a must. You'll en- omelets, fruit juices (I loved the pineapple smoothies!) and a Bacardi family seeks to reclaim one day. decadent bakery section. joy seeing a hotel design of the late 1950s – The Riviera. This hotel, For the young at heart and young of art, visit La Factoria, a three- designed in the spirit of the Fontainebleau (in Miami), but not as OLD HAVANA PLAZAS story warehouse building in Havana, where mixing with the art- VERADERO BEACH stylish, was the genius idea of Meyer Lansky of mafia notoriety to Old Havana and its Four Plazas offer a glimpse of what a colonial ist are for sure. La Factoria is a late-night place to rendezvous and A visit to the white-sand beaches of the Varadero Beach resort, with a fulfill his casino/hotel dream.T he structure is glass with curvature city is all about. The Four Plazas comprise Cuba’s first UNESCO look-see all the art, from photography to watercolors and giant stop for a coffee at the DuPont Mansion and meticulously-cared-for and what Lansky enjoyed – a tad of Las Vegas. Visiting the hotel in- World Heritage site. Visit the Plaza de Armas, the site of the old- oils. There are bars and open terraces where there will be lots of nine-hole golf course, is a must. The residence, with its eight guest teriors and swimming pool is like walking through a time warp. New est Spanish fortress in the New World (1519), also the locale of hands holding sugar lumps and mojitos. rooms, was built in the 1930s for the DuPont’s and their friends. the first mass held in Cuba. times are coming, but I doubt the domed Lansky gambling casino WHAT’S TO BUY IN CUBA When in Havana, a must is a stop-and -see at The Hotel Nacional will find its tables or slots back in place.T he gambling days, favored In the Plaza de San Francisco, you can visit the restored Basilica The government exchanges dollars for CUC – a Cuban currency De Cuba, the crowning jewel of Havana, built in 1930 on top of by Luciano Lansky, Genovese and President Batista, were immedi- San Francisco de Asis. At the Plaza Vieja, you’ll find artist galler- used by visitors to purchase goods and services. The Cuban Peso Taganana Hill with views over the ocean-front avenue, known as ately destroyed by the rebellion of the masses and the Castro forces ies, boutiques, museums and market places. Most of the books is also a currency used by the Cuban population. Check on the the Malacon. The hotel was designed by the prestigious New York when the revolution exceeded its original dreams. available for purchase feature the words of the revolutionaries. rate of the CUC to the dollar upon arriving in the country. There architectural firm of McKim, Mead & White, which had designed EXCURSIONS Wandering through the street of the old town with plazas filled are hotel cashiers to change your dollars. During my visit, I never Palm Beach’s convention resort hotel, The Breakers. Staying at the Parque Central offered the visitors on our cultural with cafés, you will see architecture spanning five centuries. End had a Peso in hand, only CUC for tipping and paying bills. Cubans trip the opportunity to walk the Prado Promenade (also known your old world walking tour at the Plaza de la Cathedral. today work for the tips, as their “allowed” Pesos does not go very as the Avenue de los Lions.) Along the avenue, one finds fabu- ART, MUSEUMS & FUSTERLANDIA far. Your tour guide can directed you on the amount of the tip. lous houses and villas of yesterday waiting to be restored and Certainly there are a plethora of art galleries and museums in Visitors from America are allowed a 100 percent spending budget, brought back to their original intent to be seen and enjoyed Cuba -- from a museum of The Revolution, where airplanes and but there is little to buy of products made in the country, except missiles are exhibited., to the Presidential Palace directly across for Cuban cigars for those who smoke, and Cuban rum for those the calle where Fulgencio Batista was ousted in 1959. There is who enjoy cocktails. I know many buy Guayabera shirts of fine even a town, a small “Gaudi-esque” village, where houses and white cotton. I like lots – both long and short sleeves. I bought shops are ceramic-treated and covered by the artist Jose Fuster. only shirts, 47 CUC or about $47.00 USA.

Our visit to Cuba was a most memorable cultural experience – and I can’t wait to go back when Cuba is once again in full color. Maybe then postal service to the U.S. will be restored so that I can mail postcards of this beautiful island to my friends.

Pictured – Malecon, a seaside avenue

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106 South Florida OPULENCE Fall 2015 Fall 2015 South Florida OPULENCE 107 A Closer Look at Iris’ Film Documentary Rare Bird Iris Apfel In the film, Maysles follows Iris’ daily routine and packed engagement calendar and tags along during speeches, interviews and into stores, including a South Florida “swap- pie” where she’s seen browsing at a rack be- decked with $4 jewelry. Everywhere, she is By Dale King and Julia Hebert greeted by glee-riddled devotees.

“My fan base crosses generational lines,” she says. “Honestly, it’s crazy. I have fans from ages 6 to 100. Everyone tells me I have Dad imported antiques, inspired them or given them courage. I The story of style ma- later entered the family’s haven’t really sat down to think about why. ven Iris Apfel could fill glass and mirror business It may be that I’m practical and I tell it like it volumes. And since the and earned praise for inte- is. I don’t like a lot of blarney.” documentary film, “Iris,” rior design work. Mom was Iris’ overflowing passion for niceties – many hit the movie screen an attorney and also had of her own design – has filled homes in this year, that goal has a fashion boutique. She New York and Palm Beach with cascades been achieved. “I’ve been boasted that with a black of clothing, jewelry, shoes and handbags. interviewed as many as dress and a sufficient This array of accouterments gave her repu- 28 times in a day,” she pro- quantity of accessories, a tation a major boost a decade before May- claims in a voice that virtu- woman could create doz- sles’ film. An exhibit called “Rara Avis (Rare ally drips Astoria, Queens, ens of outfits. where she was born just Bird): Selections from the Iris Apfel Collec- over 94 years ago. “My parents were cultural- tion,” opened in 2005 at the Metropolitan ly advanced; they delight- Museum of Art’s Costume Institute. The The self-proclaimed ed in knowledge and the display of her haute couture costume “geriatric starlet” has arts,” says Iris. “I learned a jewelry and garments decked out in the out- been basking in the lot from them by osmosis.” rageous Iris manner was a popularity boon. glow of Albert Maysles’ After studying art at two The fashionista soon starred in advertis- bio-pic focusing on Iris’ universities, she began ing campaigns for Kate Spade and MAC whirlwind life, creative her own interior design Cosmetics, among others. “I’m the oldest acumen, unique style business and “developed broad who ever graced ads for cosmetics,” consciousness and take- a good-size practice.” The she deadpans. Iris also sells on the Home no-prisoners frankness. fashion maven married Shopping Network. “I can’t believe all this,” Carl Apfel in 1948 and two she said during a re- years later, they launched Iris – the person – is less about public adu- ception at the Eau Palm Old World Weavers, crea- lation, TV cameras and endless interviews Beach Resort soon af- tor of finely crafted tex- and more about an accomplished and ter the film’s release. tiles. self-made fashion pioneer who is still at the top of her game. “This has been,” she says A doting crowd gath- “We’ve always had a good thoughtfully, “a delicious journey.” ered to feel the vibes relationship,” she says. from the white-haired lady decked out in a new management tapped Lady Apfel in 2014 “There have been a few major disagree- convergence of jewelry, colorful trappings to highlight a promotional photo shoot. “We ments, but they have always been at flea and her conspicuously large, round, black- are all about the multi-generational family com- markets.” The queen of the fashion trade “People say this is my signature,” rimmed glasses. ing here to enjoy a fancy Palm Beach vacation,” admits she’s addicted to “swappies” – in- said Nick Gold of Eau Palm Beach. “Iris was the “People say this is my signature,” she said of cluding the gargantuan Fort Lauderdale, Iris said of her spectacular star of this campaign, and we’ve had a blast her spectacular spectacles. “If I have to wear Florida, bargain center. “I love the swap working with her.” glasses, I’ll wear GLASSES!” shops. My housekeeper just went down spectacles. “If I have to wear and brought back a load of stuff.” Iris says SpokesGal For BesPoke Born Iris Barrel in Depression-era Queens, the she can be as happy with a $1 bracelet as Palm Beach Hotelier daughter of Samuel and Sadye Barrel quickly glasses, I’ll wear GLASSES!” learned art appreciation from both parents. with her many, more valuable baubles. When Eau Palm Beach changed ownership,

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110 South Florida OPULENCE Fall 2015 Fall 2015 South Florida OPULENCE 111 PEDRO MARTINEZ How he tamed the teeming jungle of baseball BYLINE HERE

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112 South Florida OPULENCE Fall 2015 Fall 2015 South Florida OPULENCE 113 A Banker Back In The Saddle A re-awakening of the passion for riding and its uncanny similarities to fine business practices

By Todd R. Sciore

hile only a small subset of outliers are able to turn their favorite hobby into a prosperous, full time career, many of us know that despite our passion for a particular pastime, it is of- W ten forced to take a backseat to educational, familial and professional obligations. In other words, life gets in the way. However, if fortune smiles upon us, we sometimes get a second chance to revisit our youthful ambitions – only this time with a larger budget. Such is the case with Parkland, Florida resident Susan McGregor. Susan is the current President of Fort Lauderdale based RoboVault (a state-of-the-art Museum-Quality Storage and Services Vault owned by BBX Capital), and she generously shares with South Florida Opulence her love of dressage horseback riding, its confluence with corporate leadership skills, and one (perhaps the only) early life negotiation ‘failure.’

“I rode horses as a child; I was one of those young girls who was just head over heels horse crazy. I had a huge poster of all of the Kentucky Derby winners over my bed…and I was always trying to convince my parents to get me a horse. I used to try “I rode horses as a child; to convince my father that he wouldn’t have to cut the grass!”

It was logical situational assessments like this that predestined I was one of those Susan to pursue degrees in psychology and achieve success as a high-level human resources executive with Florida-based Bank young girls who was Atlantic before moving into the corner office herself. “I took lessons, I rode as a kid and I would go out with my friends and ride in college, but you go on to grad school and kind of put all of that just head over heels away. I got married, I had a son and I was focused on my career.” While Susan’s story to this point sounds like it could belong to horse crazy.” any number of career-minded individuals, in her case, opportunity knocked one more time and, fortunately, she was home to answer the door. “About seven years ago, I started riding again,

114 South Florida OPULENCE Fall 2015 Fall 2015 South Florida OPULENCE 115 and this time I bought a horse. I started riding dressage and I had never taken dressage lessons before.” While she has a genuine appreciation for the horsepower of the exotic sports cars under her safekeeping watch at RoboVault, experience in the dressage ring has taught her that there is more to life is than a need for speed. “When you’re younger, it’s the thrill of riding, and when you’re older, you realize that thrill can end up in broken bones.”

Dressage, a French word for “training,” is, as Susan advises, a good way to learn the fundamentals of riding – the correct posture and Caption here communication techniques. “Dressage is very disciplined; you have to be very precise…it’s been referred to as ballet with your horse. practice it can be a death knell to your organization. “Dressage is The cues are very subtle, you’re almost dancing with your partner, a wonderful sport and the horse will respond to your communica- but your partner can weigh one thousand pounds.” tion or lack of it. Horses are herd animals and one of you has to be Horse Sense the leader. If the horse is not confident in you as the leader, it will The legendary comic W.C. Fields once quipped that horse sense “is be the leader, and I think it’s the same at work, as well.” Susan also the thing a horse has which keeps it from betting on people.” How- sagely advises that “you have to remember that you’re only a leader ever, there is more to it than that. It’s that instinctive ability to take if someone is willing to follow you, and if you get too far out in the lead and safely navigate the pitfalls in front of you. Inspiration front, you’re not a leader, you’re alone.” to continue leading effectively sometimes comes from unconven- The pages of South Florida Opulence are often filled with features tional sources, and despite partaking in various leadership seminars on individuals pursuing their passions, sometimes after a long hia- during her career, some of the most effective lessons are those Su- tus. Whether it be reforming the band, dusting off the easel and san learned while training with her beloved, full blooded Arabian palette, or climbing back in the saddle, give it a whirl. Who knows, gelding Sundance Kid. you just might learn something. Oh, and in case you’re wondering Another Kind of Horsepower in Business about Susan’s one early ‘failure’ mentioned earlier? It’s that despite Communication Breakdown, a rock standard from the Led Zeppelin her valid point, Dad didn’t fall for the “If you buy me my own horse, catalog, may be a great song for hitting the open road; however, in we won’t need a lawnmower” routine. Nice try.

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120 South Florida OPULENCE Fall 2015 Fall 2015 South Florida OPULENCE 121 An exclusive interview with Billionaire Investor Wilbur Ross A Man Baptist article In the Know By Ava Roosevelt

ilbur Ross has been a part of the global financial landscape for decades and has managed, better than most of his contemporaries, to successfully navigate a fragile balance between risk and reward. He is best known for leveraged buyouts and restructuring failed companies in industries such as steel, coal, telecommunications, foreign investments, shipping and textiles.

Wilbur’s voice of reason is no stranger to those enjoying pre-trading hours on CNBC. Unlike many other guests, his resounding wisdom provokes calm even in the most turbulent stock market zigzags of wmissed opportunities, burst bubbles and colossal windfalls. I sat down with Wilbur to discuss his views on finance and business. Wilbur Ross Ava: I understand you aspired to be a writer, yet you left Yale’s Daily Themes course, not Yale, for a summer job on Wall Street and ended up with an MBA from Harvard. Rather than playing with words, you decided to play with money and became a bankruptcy advisor. Wilbur: Yes, I advised the creditors of Drexel Burnham in the bankruptcy. Our other big cases included Texaco, TWA, Public Service of New Hampshire, Bank of New England, A H Robbins and Mesa Petro-

122 South Florida OPULENCE Fall 2015 Fall 2015 South Florida OPULENCE 123 Ava: How would you fix it? continue to cause disruptive change in Wilbur: To make healthcare universally our society. available at reasonable cost, you need to Ava: The residents of Palm Beach are leum. I was Executive Managing Director cent or more? cap medical malpractice, approve new thrilled that you were appointed to of Rothschild before buying the private Wilbur: Low rates equal no return on short drugs faster and at lower cost, eliminate the Underground Utilities Task Force. Is equity business from them on April Fool’s term debt and everyone knows rates will “To make non-critical features and permit home care 10 years a realistic time-frame to bury day, 2000. rise, hurting long term bonds, so the only for the aged. most of the power lines on the island? things people are buying are stocks and Pi- Ava: What inspires you most about investing? healthcare Ava: Who do you see in the White House in Do you foresee any problems and how cassos. Greed has dominated markets, but Wilbur: We actively turn businesses around 2016? will you assure this ambitious project fear will reappear from time to time. in order to create equity values. Most inves- universally Wilbur: The strong bench of Republican will be accomplished in our lifetimes? tors buy stocks and passively hope they will Ava: How diversified are you? nominees may result in a regime change Wilbur: Palm Beach’s underground- go up. That excites me! Wilbur: The Rothschild traditional strategy available at that would bring sound and rational poli- ing is long overdue. Everglades Island, was one third each, securities, real estate Ava: You are considered to be one of the cies to Washington. Hobe Sound and Jupiter had success- and art. I am still overweight in securities ful, smaller projects. We need to obtain wealthiest individuals in the world. Please tell reasonable Ava: What was the biggest risk you ever took? because of my business. written easements from 100 percent us what this kind of wealth means to you? Did it pay off? of the property owners and there will Wilbur: Wealth lets me help others. I do- Ava: Are the high real estate prices here to stay? Wilbur: Biggest risk was buying the private cost, you need be some holdouts who eventually will nated the Norman Foster designed Ross Wilbur: Easy money boosts values of exist- equity business and becoming an entre- lose to eminent domain. That will cost Library at Yale’s School of Management’s ing properties, but eventually leads to over to cap medical preneur at age 63. It has been great! new campus. Money also lets me collect building, except in places like Palm Beach time and money. People shouldn’t Ava: A few years ago, you began to invest in art and share it with the public by lend- where there is little vacant land and zoning worry. The process is not very intrusive shipping. Aside from Navigator, which have ing paintings to exhibitions at the National is very strict. malpractice, and any damage to landscaping will JANE COX been your best investment? Gallery of Art, MOMA, Chicago Art Insti- be restored. Then, the more sections Ava: The persistent low price of oil surprised Wilbur: Crude tanker rates have quadrupled tute, The Tate, National Art Center in Tokyo, approve new being undergrounded at the same even the most seasoned investors. How did it in the last 12 months and that investment ARTICLE Forbidden Palace Museum in Beijing, The time the faster the work will be done, get to be below $55 a barrel? Where is it going will rival Navigator’s returns. Vatican Museum, the Albertina in Vienna, but more sections mean more near and why? drugs faster THIS PAGE The Brooklyn Museum and Arts in Naples, Ava: Apart from the dry cargo investment term disruption so there is a tradeoff. Wilbur: Technological innovation caused Florida. If these works were just in a vault with Conti, which have been your worst in- the shale boom, much of which is ok at $60 and at lower Many thanks for taking time to chat in Switzerland, the public would never be vestment? plus, so oil is not likely to go much over $70 with me, Wilbur. In this fast-paced able to enjoy them. Wilbur: Our dry bulk vessels are just now because more wells would come on then. world we live, who knows what cost, eliminate beginning to be delivered. The next 12 Ava: What gets you out of bed? Also, OPEC keeps increasing production in changes will occur by the time we months will be difficult because of over Wilbur: The alarm clock and our high-tech order to punish Iran and Russia. wake up, let alone, when go to press. non-critical fea- ordering, but 2017 will be good as world alarm system are what get me out of bed. Warm reagrds, Ava: China holds $1.2 trillion of U.S. debt. Its trade expands, and the order book declines Ava: Seriously, what are you most looking for- currency, yuan, is pegged to the dollar. So far, tures and permit and scrappage increases. Ava ward to in the course of a day? the Fed’s haven’t been able to justify the in- Ava: I noticed in Diamond Shipping, First Wilbur: I generally begin my day in Palm crease of the interest rate. What is your view home care for Reserve is a co-investor. How is to work Beach with two sets of tennis doubles. on the present and future value of the dollar? together with another private equity fund? There is a group of men with whom I play Wilbur: FRB [Federal Reserve Bank] will raise Wilbur: First Reserve has been a good part- regularly. rates no later than September, keeping the the aged.” ner, as have Blackstone, Carlyle and Oak dollar strong. Ava: What is your view on the record high pric- Tree in other deals. es of U.S. stocks and world markets? Ava: What do you think of the rise of China? Ava: What if China makes the yuan a gold- Ava: Which investment gave you the most joy Wilbur: We obviously are closer to the mar- Do you see this as a threat to U.S. hegemony? backed currency? What effect would it have or the biggest headache? ket peak than the bottom. What can we do about it? on the U.S. stock market, our economy and Wilbur: Bank United in Miami Lakes was the Wilbur: Geopolitical power derives from Ava: Are we in a market bubble? How do you global indices?. happiest because it never had one missed economic and military strength, provided protect your investments? step between when we bought it from the leaders have the will to exercise it. The Wilbur: China will not adopt a gold “stand- Wilbur: No one can call the exact top or bot- FDIC until its IPO 18 months later, the largest Obama lack of will has caused disruption ard.” Doing so would slow its economic tom, but in the last 12 months we sold five bank IPO ever and a triple for our funds. Greece throughout the world. Geopolitical power growth by constraining monetary supply. times what we bought. is our biggest headache for obvious reasons. ultimately derives from economic power Ava: What is your view on Obamacare and its Ava: Would the highly-anticipated correction but is only effective if the President has the Ava: What made the most difference in other staggering costs? of the market be healthy in the long run and political will power to exercise it. people’s lives and why? Wilbur: Obamacare was based on wrong why? What would cause a decline of 10 per- Wilbur: Technology has had and will assumptions and poorly executed.

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126 South Florida OPULENCE Fall 2015 Fall 2015 South Florida OPULENCE 127 Capone Little Palm Island in Miami The Uneasy Presence of Public Enemy Number One on the Shores of Biscayne Bay

Editor’s Note: On March 18 on Palm Island, at the historic former home of Al Capone, South Florida Opulence attended a press conference which unveiled the in-progress restoration of the Mediterranean-style compound to its former splendor by investment firm MB America, which restores historic properties around the world. Pro- fessor Paul S. George, who teaches South Florida History at Miami Dade College, spoke at the un- veiling. We invited him to write about the era of Al Left to right: Al's son, Sonny, his wife Casey, Al and his wife Mae Capone when the notorious man lived in Miami. Following this story, you’ll find a visual tour of the restored home, with commentary by the new sordid subject. While much of Capone’s owners and Mrs. Deirdre Marie Capone, Grand- activities in Miami, especially those of an niece of Al Capone. alleged lawless nature, are enshrouded in And now…a word from Professor George… myth, he was a flamboyant presence in his Left to right: early years here, the years before prison and Al Capone’s years in Miami and South the ravages of tertiary syphilis took him out Florida, representing three eras separated of the public eye. by prison stints, have served as an endless In his early period as a Miamian, Capone source of fascination for Miamians and oth- was a gracious host at parties held at his ers since the Chicago gangster’s first visit to lush Palm Island home, a generous tipper the area 90 years ago. Even with the sear- at the end of five figure shopping sprees By Paul S. George, Ph.D., ing legacy of crime as a backdrop to under- Professor of History in downtown Miami department stores, standing the area’s colorful past, Miamians at Miami Dade College, an early bird diner with impeccable man- Wolfson Campus continue to rank the Miami chapter in Ca- ners at Joe’s Stone Crab Restaurant, an en- pone’s life at the top of any list treating that A thusiastic spectator at sporting events, an

128 South Florida OPULENCE Fall 2015 Fall 2015 South Florida OPULENCE 129 investor in a variety of businesses and prop- eral notches. All levels of government from erties, and a reluctant visitor to the new, the state through local officialdom tried to towering courthouse in downtown Miami. keep Scarface away from Florida and their own municipalities without luck, begin- Born in Brooklyn to an Italian immigrant ning with the efforts of Florida’s Governor family, Al Capone lived a rough-and-tum- Doyle Carlton, who advised the sheriffs of ble life from the beginning. The family’s all 67 counties to arrest the crime lord if he move to Chicago when Al was 20 years entered their jurisdiction en route to Palm of age held out to him opportunities in Island. The city of Miami passed an anti-va- crime, namely trafficking in illicit alcohol grancy ordinance aimed at Capone, while as National Prohibition dawned. From the the City Council of Miami Beach passed a start, Al showed great promise as an organ- resolution agreeing to take “all steps as may izer and businessman and prospered enor- be within its power and cooperate in every mously from that endeavor. way possible with all law enforcement Capone’s move to Miami in the mid-1920s officers of Dade County and the vari- came after he had gained a glimmer of this ous municipalities of the state to the end subtropical paradise at the peak of a fan- that the said Al Capone may no longer be tastic real estate boom; more important for a resident of this community.” him, the area was a vital portal for the illicit child, Al Capone, Jr., known as Sonny, in The legal onslaught against Capone’s alcohol streaming in from the Bahamas and downtown Miami’s Gesu Catholic School presence in the area also included elsewhere for a public with a seemingly in- and, later, Miami Beach’s St. Patrick’s Catho- satiable taste for the “Devil’s brew.” For Ca- lic School, the parish where his devout Irish pone, Miami was reminiscent of “the sunny wife, Mae, worshipped. Hoping to ingratiate shores of Italy,” although there is no indica- himself with Miami’s officialdom, Al hired as tion that crime lord had ever set foot in the advisors the sons of two former Miami may- Capone’s move to Miami in the land of his forebears. ors, contributed generously to the Commu- In 1928, as Miami and the rest of the state nity Chest, the predecessor of today’s United mid-1920s came after he had were mired in a deep post-Boom recession, Way, and hosted feel-good spaghetti and Capone purchased the handsome Mediter- steak dinners, sans alcohol, at his home. gained a glimmer of this subtropical ranean home of Miami businessman Clar- But all of these deeds went for naught ence Busch. The price was $40,000, with when the fabled St. Valentine’s Day Mas- paradise at the peak of a Capone spending more than $100,000 in sacre took place on February 14, 1929 in improvements and additions, including Chicago, as the Capone organization, as fantastic real estate boom. a gate/guest house, cabana, grotto, and was some widely believed, gunned down multiple arrests of the crime kingpin, a trial swimming pool. Capone enrolled his lone seven members of the rival Bugsy Siegal Caption here and acquittal in a perjury case, an unsuc- cessful effort to “padlock” his estate and and singing. He preferred to sit outside in a home in a “death watch,” and upon learn- keep him out of it, continuous FBI surveil- gang over turf and business. Scarface Ca- sleepy stupor by his swimming pool with ing of Capone’s passing, rushed to nearby lance of the Palm Island home for months pone cut a conspicuous figure in Miami the clear waters of Biscayne Bay just be- residential telephones to call in their stories at a time, and strident editorials in the Mi- the day of the Massacre, visiting the court- yond the grounds of his estate, which was of the demise of the most famous Ameri- ami Daily News and other local journals, house offices of County Solicitor Robert patrolled by guards. Sometimes, old syndi- can gangster of the 20th century. A sim- bewailing his presence in the area. Taylor to answer questions about his crime cate colleagues stopped by for a visit. Oc- ple Mass was said at St. Patrick’s Catholic associations. Capone’s departure, however, was not the casionally, he left the grounds of his home Church while his body was prepared for Three months later, Capone was incarcerat- result of these efforts, but because of his for visits to the grocery store, dentist, and burial at a nearby funeral home on the is- ed in Pennsylvania following his conviction conviction in 1931 for income tax evasion. especially to see his son, “Sonny,” who was land. From there, Al Capone’s body was on a concealed weapon charge. Now wide- Scarface’s first stop was the Federal Peni- living in nearby Hollywood. shipped back to the Chicago area for burial. tentiary in Atlanta followed by a lengthy Finally, Greater Miami had rid itself of the ly known as Public Enemy Number One, Al In January 1947, just days after his 48th Caption incarceration in Alcatraz. When he returned crime kingpin, but not the memory of Al served 10 months before his discharge in birthday, the Chicago gangster suffered a here in 1940, Al, as noted, was syphilitic and Capone, which grew in subsequent years 1930 from Philadelphia’s Eastern Penitentia- massive stroke, and died in a small second lacked lucidity much of the time. In his and decades, and remains an object of in- ry. Now the legal and journalistic onslaught floor bedroom overlooking the driveway dotage, Al spoke very rapidly, slurring his tense fascination today. against the booze baron’s return and pres- to his home. Reporters gathered near the ence in the Miami area was turned up sev- words, and frequently humming, whistling,

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136 South Florida OPULENCE Fall 2015 Fall 2015 South Florida OPULENCE 137 rt aficionados recognize the paintings and sculpture of Fernando Botero by his signa- A ture style, also known as ‘Boterismo,’ which Fernando Botero: joyously depicts people and figures in large, exag- An Exultation of Volume gerated volume. Widely considered the most famous living Latin American artist, Botero’s works can be An intimate look inside the life found in prominent galleries, museums, locales, and of Latin America’s most famous residences across the globe. While we see him as a cul- living artist tural icon, Juan Carlos Botero knows him most simply as: “Papá.” South Florida Opulence sat down with Juan Carlos to learn more about his father’s artistic style, his strong convictions, and his philosophies on life and art. Family ties “Joyous. Beautiful. Comforting.” These are just a few words that Juan Carlos Botero uses to describe his father’s art. But the words also resonate as adjectives to their familiar relationship. Juan Carlos has explored his own artistic persona as an award-winning writer and novelist. And his father has been his greatest support- er. In 2012, to coincide with Botero’s 80th birthday, the two collaborated on the book: The Art of Fernando Bo- tero, in which Juan Carlos deciphers Botero’s aesthetics and explains his universality. “It was a great experience writing the book because he [Botero] is the one who requested it. This books was a must-thing to do.”

The renowned Colombian artist, Fernando Botero, sur- mised, “Learning to paint requires great effort, a true call- ing, and many, many years of dedication... But today, one has to learn this all by oneself. Before – [POSSIBLE CALL- OUT] in the Renaissance, for example, – artists began as child apprentices to village masters, and in their studios and botteghe they became familiar with the techniques, resources, methods and artistic innovation of their time. But now, today’s schools and universities do not fulfill this function, or they do so very poorly, so the student has to learn by himself, practically from scratch. And very few have the patience. In art, what matters in

El Arrastre (Dragging away the Bull), 1992, oil on canvas. Private collection Fernando and Juan Carlod Botero

138 South Florida OPULENCE Fall 2015 Fall 2015 South Florida OPULENCE 139 “A large immense apple naissance, you see all small details that magnify the woman’s face works that denounced until it is practically the size of the moon, while atrocities through her body acquires a volume comparible to a is more of an apple than violent images, but they mountain range.” were also always very Bullfighting the commonplace apple poetic and beautiful. “As an authority on art history, Fernando Even if the life of the Botero has known for many years that one of everyday life. The purpose artists were torment- of the most fecund ways of contructing ed, their works always lasting art is, first, to have acquired a vir- portrayed an exulta- is to magnify the essence tuoso mastery of one’s’ craft and, second, to tion of life. That is the build one’s work on the foundations of an tradition of art that he of things.” important pictoral tradition that has been wants to belong to.” exposed to the inexorable test of time…” said Not Fat, but Juan Carlos. — Fernando Botero Immense Connoisseures of Botero’s work know that Botero’s signature style, the main subject the master’s work is Lantin depicting an exagger- drito on Horseback shown here.] These sub- America. For years, he made nothing other ated “fullness” in his lime creations reflect incomparible love, ten- than paintings of bullfighting. “He was influ- subjects, is occasion- derness and sweetness. In the painting, to the Mona Lisa, 1978, oil on canvas. Bogata, Museo Botero enced by his uncle, Joaquin, an enthusiast ally viewed as “fat people right of the boy is a small toy house with the of bullfighting, who motivated the artist to and animals.” But Juan widows wide open. There, we see the boy’s see the art of bullfighting as practiced by the the end is what remains, and the mediocre Carlos emphasizes that is a crude underesti- mother and father looking out at the empti- most illusrrious matadors of his time,” Juan tinkering of conceptual artists whose only mation of the artist’s intent. “That poetry of ness that follows a loss of this magnitude.” Carlos explained. “Fernando explored the goal to to momentarily shock their viewers volume and form is essential to my father’s subject of bulls with boundless passion… Self Portraits will certainly neither survive nor surpass the work that some people misunderstand. He is such as in the scene [shown here] of the Fernando also painted portraits of himself, implacable test of time.” conveying an exultation of volume. Volume tumult of dragging the bull out of the ring.” as did many great Rennaissance painters. And while Juan Carlos has had a front row has been one of the most important ele- Sometimes he showed himself in specific ments in painting from the Renaissance up Historic Portraiture seat to his father’s life and work, he still learned everyday poses, such as sitting in a barber’s Alof de Vignacourt as Seen by Caravaggio, 1974, oil on canvas. Private collection This Columbian master is also revered for more while working on the book. “One thing to the beginning of the 20th century when chair getting a haircut [shown here.] portraits of famous people in history – for that is really amazing to me is his profound abstract art appeared. It is a perfect form to their good or bad actions. About this, Fer- Now 83 years old, Botero continues to produce a vo- conviction that art should celebrate life,” says communicate sensuality and beauty while nando Botero said, “It is very difficult to make luminous quantity of painting and sculpture. The art- Juan Carlos. “His work is very different from at the same time enhancing and glorifying a portrait of someone in real life without ist divides his time between homes and studios in Paris, the more tormented works by artists like Ed- reality. That’s what his work is about.” violating the principles of one’s artistic style.” Monaco, Colombia, Greece, and the centuries-old town of vard Munch or Francis Bacon. They are full of Fernado, the artist himself, added with a wry Piesrasanta in Northern Italy. “Every time I get the opportu- life and light, sensuality and beauty. I find this smile, “A large, immense apple is more of an “Some have even been taken from the nity we go to see him,” says Juan Carlos. “The entire family truly admirable from someone who had such apple than the commonplace apple of every- canvases of other arists,” explained spends every summer together. I spoke to him today, he a hard time in his own personal circumstances. day life. The purpose is to magnify the essence Juan Carlos, “For example, superb knights is currently doing a stunning exhibition in Zurich. It’s re- He grew up around poverty in Colombia, his of things.” of Malta like Alof de Vignacourt, painted ally amazing. It is a new subject matter – the female saints father died when he was 4 years old… then his by Caravaggio [see Botero’s interpretation Take Botero’s homage to Leonardo da Vinci’s that appear in Catholicism. Each work is gigantic, absolutely son, my brother, died when he was also 4 years shown right.] Mona Lisa. “The subject is clearly Leonardo’s, monumental and beautiful… old in a car accident in Spain….” But even from but the language is just as clearly Botero’s,” On other occassions, Fernando Botero has these dire situations, Botero’s passion to create “I think that what he has done is extraordinary; and not said Juan Carlos. “One of the most brilliant in- made portraits of people he knew in real life. art propelled him to Europe where he stud- only his goals as an artist but also as a philanthropist. He tuitions [of this adaptation] was grasping the Special consideration must unquestionably ied the great museums, artworks and artists. has donated more than 700 works of art valued in the advantages of offered by visual contrasts – not be given to those Botero made of his son, Pe- Through these experiences, Botero developed hundreds of millions of dollars. He has created 2 huge being fat or thin, but rather between small and drito Botero, who died at the age of 4 follow- a deep conviction regarding the history of art. museums in Colombia, and he has done it all by himself. immense. That is why the tiny volcanoes in ing a tragic car accident in Spain in 1974. He He doesn’t have a secretary or a messenger. He is an ex- In his father’s opinion, Juan Carlos said, “If the background, the minimal black columns and his wife were overwhelmed by bound- traordinary human being, so whatever I can do to help you study the history of art up to the 20th of smoke and the red brushstrokes of burning less grief. But as soon as he could, Fernando communicate that idea is welcome because he deserves century, most art was done about beau- lava; the small crossed hands in the lower part, shut himself in his studio, faced his pain head so much praise and recognition for what he has accom- tiful and uplifting things. During the Re- as well as the nose, eyes and slight smile, are on and began painting Pedrito [including Pe- plished.”

Self Portrait, 1994, oil on canvas. Private collection

140 South Florida OPULENCE Fall 2015 Fall 2015 South Florida OPULENCE 141 an’s fascination with glass making began with simple beads circa Marine Turned 3500 BC and while the basic con- cept hasn’t changed, the process has undergone Modern American myriad innovations over Mthe centuries. Refined manufacturing processes fostered the age of mass production and utilitarian Glassblower items from windows to wine bottles rolled off assembly lines as fast as the mind can Up Close And Personal With count. However, the quest for mastering glass also included talented artisans, who Acclaimed Artisan Doug Frates despite their small numbers, continue to push the boundaries of creativity. South By: Todd R. Sciore Florida Opulence had a special opportunity to speak with Doug Frates, one of today’s pre-eminent glassblowing artists to get the dish on how he started out and his thoughts on working with glass. Hidden Talent In a perfect world, Doug Frates Glass wouldn’t exist- he is a walking contradic- tion of sorts. A rough and tumble former U.S. Marine successfully working within the delicate medium of glass. He is friendly with an underlying intensity and focused yet tangential. A quick glance at a bowl from his alluring yet functional Se- dona or Splash Glass collections and one would assume he has several decades of experience. Doug’s foray into glass came by chance just over ten years ago after leaving the service “It was luck of the draw…I pretty much took it [a glassblowing class] on whim…I did not go to college for it”. Laughing, Frates shared the “off-the-record story” in that upon his return from a 2003 tour in Iraq, he tried his luck in Sin City first “I had a bunch of money saved up…then I took a big trip to Vegas and I spent it all over a weekend… But, I did have a little left over when I came back and spent it on a glass blowing class…after I took that class I became enamored by it”.

Armed with a new found passion, Doug realized he had a hidden talent for it “After that, I was able to grow enough to start working for other people and through that process I learned my own techniques and skills”. Those “other peo-

142 South Florida OPULENCE Fall 2015 Fall 2015 South Florida OPULENCE ple” Doug worked for and trained under the technique by trying and trying again. were none other than Fritz Dreisbach and I believe that technique is earned not giv- Tom Philabaum- two luminaries within en, the glass will tell you when it ready for art glass circles. He jokingly added that its shape”. “you learn it by doing it and the initial reaction from family members Doug states “I like to look at glass blow- was that it was just a phase and he would ing as constantly being innovative…I am that’s what’s cool about glass grow out of it however, within the arti- constantly evolving. Every year I do cer- san set Doug found a new home with a tain styles”. One of Doug’s signature styles blowing- it’s always teaching you, surprising similarity to his military career is his popular Sedona collection which is “we all work cohesively together for one inspired by time he spent living in Arizona you’re never teaching it”. main purpose and that kind of brings me and reflects his attempt at replicating the back to the Marine Corps., because it’s the naturally occurring complexity of river same thing- there’s a large level of cama- rock. Like a proud father and mad scien- raderie and teamwork involved”. tist combined, he stated “I wanted to cap- Thoughts On Glass ture that in glass and decided to put two A quote from the highly regarded glass years’ worth of work into coming up with artisan William Morris reads “Glassblow- the Sedona pattern…it was all trial and ing is an animal unto itself. It requires error until one day it just clicked”. skill, knowledge, physical strength and re- “There’s a fine line between production spect”. Doug expands upon this by show- glass and art glass” and by straddling that ing deference to the molten, amorphous line, Doug stated “we get to have fun with substance “you learn it by doing it and what we do and we’re passionate about that’s what’s cool about glass blowing- it’s making it work…I’ve got my production always teaching you, you’re never teach- line, we work with some famous interior ing it…but once the glass and you have designers and we produce some lines for that relationship it gets easier. There are famous interior designers”. For the very so many dynamics to glass blowing, that’s high-end client / collector, they also have what reeled me in…” For anyone think- a completely custom area “we’re selling to ing of taking up the hobby Doug offers people who in some cases our designers the following advice: “Bad habits die hard can’t tell us who we’re selling to”. in glass blowing so you want to master

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Im a yarn teller. My job is to engage you as much as I can and the first second, and hold his attention, allowing the play of light, as often as I can.” shadow, color, contrast, depth, and dimension to spring out of each photograph, as fully formed as any two-hour movie. Ridley Scott, film director (Thelma & Louise, Blade Runner, Gladiator, and many more) Tell me a story “ A Nick Garcia photograph is all about the details. As a portrait photogra- There are many ways to tell a story. Verbally we do it all of the time. pher, he must build a scene that will convey at a glance his subject’s career There are writers of every stripe. Painters. Filmmakers convey a sto- status, job description, personality, basically anything the client wants. Oh, ry through combinations of sounds and images. And then there is and to complicate matters, he just met the subject five minutes ago. It is a Nick Garcia, who as a photographer, has arguably the most difficult common situation and one that seems nearly insurmountable. “I like that,” task – he must tell a story within a static, silent, two-dimensional laughs Garcia. “I don’t get scared of going to an unfamiliar place. I like that photograph. Garcia’s talent is his ability to engage a viewer within moment where I get to a place and there’s nothing there so I have to

148 South Florida OPULENCE Fall 2015 Fall 2015 South Florida OPULENCE 149 build a scene, create a new environment, and compose it in it is lit and how it interacts with the subject. A lot of people don’t do a way that is going to reflect the personality of the client.” that. They concentrate on the subject. It is very important for me, The background is the foreground how that person fits in there. A lot of times we are shooting in a hotel room or a room or environment that isn’t theirs, so I strive to achieve Look carefully all around the subjects in Garcia’s photographs. the feel that they are comfortable and belong in that environment. He pays special attention to architectural and textural details, As for color, we are in Miami! I have been all my life surrounded with lighting, focus, and, of course, color and movement. “I got to a that high contrast, beautiful saturation, and that translates into how point where I was able to shoot people, fashion, and portraits I view the world. so my background helped me to look at the environment around as well as the primary subject”. “For me it is all about the image. I’m not necessarily good with words. I’m not a writer. But I’m telling stories. I tell them through my images.” And for Garcia, this “signature style” sets him apart from other portrait photographers. “We work in a very specific style. See Nick Garcia’s work at www.nickgarcia.com We emphasize the importance of the background and how

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